George W Hewlett High School has an academic rating significantly above the average for New York high schools based on its high test performance, high graduation rate and high AP course participation. It is ranked 26th in the best public high schools in New York.

Demographics

Race

The George W Hewlett High School student body is primarily White with a smaller Hispanic population and has medium racial diversity.

Race

Percent

Students

White

67.8%

707

Black

6.6%

69

Hispanic

13.4%

140

Asian Pacific

10.5%

109

Native American Indian

0.3%

3

Hawaiian Pacific Inlander

0%

0

Two or more races

1.4%

15

Family Income

vs. other New York high schools

Upper 14.1%

12.2% percent of the school's students are eligible for free lunch under the National School Lunch Program compared to the New York high school median of 39%. By this measure, GEORGE W HEWLETT HIGH SCHOOL students are largely upper income and rank 130th in New York for high school student family income.

Enrollment by Grade

Grade

Students

Freshman

268

Sophomore

251

Junior

272

Senior

245

Total

1,043

Academics

Completions

Graduation Rate

99% or more*

10 out of 10

Rank: 13th in New York

Subgroup

Graduation Rate

All Students

99% or more*

New York Median

87%

Percentile

100%

White

95% or more*

Black

50% or more*

Hispanic

90% or more*

Asian Pacific

90% or more*

Native American

suppressed*

Two or more races

50% or more*

Economically Disadvantaged

90% or more*

Limited English Proficiency

suppressed*

*Indicates statistic has been anonymized to protect student privacy.

State Standardized Test Performance

9 out of 10

Rank: 59th in New York

Students at George W Hewlett High School scored an average 98% of students proficient for math and reading as tested by the New York State Education Department. Performance is significantly above the
state high school median of 92% proficiency and places the school's test performance in the top 7% of New York high schools.

Test Proficiency By Gender

Gender

Math Proficient

Reading Proficient

Girls

95% or more*

95% or more*

Boys

95% or more*

95% or more*

State Test Proficiency by Subgroup

Subgroup

Math Proficient

Reading Proficient

American Indian

-

-

Asian & Pacific Islander

80% or more*

80% or more*

Black

80% or more*

80% or more*

Hispanic

80% or more*

80% or more*

Multiracial

-

-

White

95% or more*

95% or more*

With Disabilites

80% or more*

80% or more*

Limited English

-

-

*Indicates statistic has been anonymized to protect student privacy.

College Admission Test Participation

10 out of 10

Rank: 18th in New York

482 out of 517 junior and senior of students took either the ACT or SAT test (93%). College admission testing participation is significantly above the New York median rate of 27% and in the top 3% for participation.

AP Course and Test Performance

4 out of 10

Rank: 242nd in New York

George W Hewlett High School offers 19 AP courses. 36 percent of grade nine through twelve students are enrolled in at least one AP class. The AP participation rate is in the 90% percentile and significantly above the median AP enrollment rate for all New York schools of 18%.
George W Hewlett High School had 359 taking AP exams with a 245 passing at least one exam. The AP pass rate is in the 48% percentile and about equal to the state median of 68 percent.

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